Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang

Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang
Compilation album by Kool & the Gang
Released	1983
Genre	Funk, jazz, R&B
Label	De-Lite
Producer	K & G productions, Eumir Deodato Kool and the Gang
Kool & the Gang chronology
Kool & the Gang Spin Their Top Hits (1978) Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang (1983) The Very Best of Kool & the Gang: Let's Go Dancing (1984)

Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang is a compilation double album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1983 on De-Lite Records. The album reached No. 4 on the UK Pop Albums chart. Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang has also been certified gold in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry. ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

With a 3.5 out of 5 star rating Sharon Mawer of AllMusic declared " Twice as Kool also featured most of the early U.S. funk hits, but for an unknown reason omitted "Jungle Boogie." Obviously later compilations added the big ballad hits from the mid-'80s, but in the summer of 1983, Twice as Kool was an ideal introduction to a band, who, despite some big singles, had largely been overlooked." ^[3]

Track listing

Side One	Ladies' Night	George Brown, Kool & the Gang	6:32
	Big Fun	George Brown, JT Taylor, Kool & The Gang, Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell	5:02
	Celebration	Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	4:56
	Take It To The Top	Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	4:15
Side Two	Summer Madness	Alton Taylor, Robert Mickens	4:15
	Open Sesame	Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	3:40
	Steppin' Out	JT Taylor, Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	4:42
	Night People	Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	3:42
	Street Kids	George Brown, JT Taylor, Kool & The Gang	5:08
Side Three	Ooh La, La, La, (Let's Go Dancin')	Amir Bayyan, J. Taylor*, Kool & The Gang	6:39
	Get Down On It (Extended Remix)	JT Taylor, Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	6:05
	Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho	JT Taylor, Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	3:58
	Funky Stuff	Kool & The Gang	3:02
	Hollywood Swinging	Kool & The Gang, Ricky West	4:36
Side Four	Jones Vs Jones	George Brown, Kool & The Gang	4:10
	Too Hot	George Brown, Kool & The Gang	5:02
	Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)	Claydes Smith, George Brown, JT Taylor, Kool & The Gang	5:04
	Hangin' Out	Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell	5:00

References

1. "TWICE AS KOOL by KOOL AND THE GANG". Official Charts.
2. "Kool & The Gang - Twice As Kool". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved August 5, 2023.
3. "Kool & the Gang – Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang". Allmusic . Retrieved August 5, 2023.